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DBackup

DBackup is a self-hosted backup automation tool that backs up databases and the files that belong to them.

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DBackup is a self-hosted backup automation tool that backs up databases and the files that belong to them. It connects directly to databases or runs backup tools over secure shell, then schedules, encrypts, and compresses backups of MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, MariaDB, Redis, Valkey, SQLite, Firebird, and directories to the storage you choose. It provides retention policies, real-time monitoring, granular access control, and simple restores. Self-hosters use it to keep standard, non-proprietary database dumps and file archives encrypted with open Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)-256-GCM, with a recovery key that lets you restore data even if DBackup is unavailable.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

70/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 11 days ago
Popular
51343 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 6 days ago

GitHub stars
343
Open issues
11
Last commit
2026-10-04
Latest release
v4.0.0
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked 8 days ago - source: GitHub (Skyfay/DBackup)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 16 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Docker and recovery key Deploy DBackup as a single Docker container; it needs no agent on the database server because it can connect directly to the database or run backup tools over secure shell. Create and store the Recovery Kit key before your first backup. source

Fetched today - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

Which database engines can DBackup back up?

It supports MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, Valkey, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database in beta, and Firebird in beta.

Can DBackup back up an application's files and its database in the same job?

Yes, it can back up an application's config and data directories alongside its database in one job with one schedule and one retention policy.

Which storage locations can DBackup use for backups or as directory sources?

It lists 14 storage adapters, including S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, SFTP, Rsync, WebDAV, SMB, FTP, local filesystem, and Docker volumes.

Can encrypted backups be restored if DBackup is unavailable?

Database backups are standard dumps and file backups are plain TAR archives. Encrypted backups can be decrypted with a standalone Node.js script and your Recovery Kit.

Answers sourced from docs.dbackup.app

Community

Collected 11 days ago - public community threads